diff --git a/drivers/ethernet/phy/phy_microchip_t1s.c b/drivers/ethernet/phy/phy_microchip_t1s.c
index 4dc667c674f..9f7a32338fd 100644
--- a/drivers/ethernet/phy/phy_microchip_t1s.c
+++ b/drivers/ethernet/phy/phy_microchip_t1s.c
@@ -254,6 +254,7 @@ static void phy_monitor_work_handler(struct k_work *work)
 	const struct device *dev = data->dev;
 
 	if (!data->cb) {
+		k_work_reschedule(&data->phy_monitor_work, K_MSEC(CONFIG_PHY_MONITOR_PERIOD));
 		return;
 	}